Chicken feed-trough.



G. H. LEE. CHICKEN FEED THOUGH. APPLICATION FILED JAN.24. m2.

- Patented Nov. '5, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

qsonen I-I. LEE, or OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

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To all. 'urhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, G'noneE I-l. Lnn, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska,have invented a new and Improved Chicken Feed-Trough, of whichthefollowing is a full, clear, and exact descrip tion.

Among the principal objects which they present invention has in view are:-to provide a feed trough" for fowl and means for preventing the fowlfrom scratching or otherwise wasting the grain or other feed containedin the trough 5 to provide a guard for the trough which may be readilyand quickly adjusted therein after the feed has been deposited to inthis manner avoid interference with the charging or loading of thetrough; to provide a guard of the character set forth which is simple,economical and eiiicient in operation; to provide a trough and guard ofthe nature and character mentioned which cotiperate to hold the guard inposition; and to provide a construction for a trough of the charactermentionedwhich facilitates the cleaning and sanitation of the same.

One embodiment of the present'invention is disclosed in the structureillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts in both views, and in which Figure1 is a plan view of a trough constructed and arranged in accordance withthe present invention; and Fig. 2 is a. vertical cross section of thesame taken on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1.

Heretofore feed troughs have been pro vided for chickens and other fowlwherein atrough has been coveredwith bars more or less resilient incharacter to prevent the fastening of the head of the fowl between thebars of the said troughs Such bars,

7 however, have entered intimately into the construction of the trough,being formed integrally therewith or structurally and permanentlyconnected therewith. The obiection which has arisen to suchconstructions has been'that the bars have interfered ma-- terially withthe necessary cleaning of the trough. In consequence of this lack ofadaptability of the structure to cleaning, the

same has been neglected, oftentimes resulting in the production andspread of diseaseamong the chickens using the trough. It isSpecification of Letters Patent. Application filed J'anuei y 24, 1912.SerialNo. 673,016.

Patented NW5, 1912.

to avoid this objection that I use as a guard a wide coiled spiralspring 7. The c0nvo l tions of the spring 7 are spaced apart thenecessary distance to permit the extension therebetween of the head ofthe chicken or fowl. The spring 7 is. not fastened within the trou h 8butis held therein by the upper edges 0 the said trough each overhangingthe central diameter of the said spring.

The resiliency of the spring permits the same to be lifted out ofengagement with the sides of the trough,

The trough 8, as shown best in Fig. 2 of the; drawings, is circular inform, and is shapeduto form more than a half of acompleted:circle,'leaving an opening at the top of lessathan half of thecompleted 'circle,

the upper-edges of thesaid opening-or edge of the trough being thereforesli-g t-ly 0on tracted beyond the diameter whi is 'in line with thedottedline a -ashownin Fig.

2;"of the drawings,- The slight overhang of the edges of thetrough 8where the same extend above the said dotted line serves to 7 andarranged in accordance .with 'the present invention 'it:' willunderstood that when the grain or other food is placed in the trough itma be preferred 'to remove the spring 75. This isfreadily accomplishedby lifting the spring from the engagement of the trough 8. To "do thissufficient strength is exerted to overcome the grip of the overhang of-the sidesof the trough 8 upon the coils of the spring. Thespring .beingremoved and set' to one side out of the way, the trough is charged-with:the desired food, whenthe. spring is again 'in troduced therein, beingforced into grip-' ping relation wit-h'the sidesof the trough.

When it is desired to clean the trough and guard spring 7 the two areseparated to facilitate the operation of cleaning. In this position theymay he treated in any manner desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1-- 1 1. In a device of the characterdescribed, a trough having inwardly overhanging sides; and a spiralspring adapted for insertion in said trough to engage the same below theoverhang thereof, a portion. of

the convolutions of said spring extendingabove the edge of said trough.

In a device of the character described, /3, trough shaped to form morethan a halt .circle; and a spiral ,spring adapted for mounting thereinhair mg a normal diameter *of enot less than'the said trough.

3. In a device of the character described, a trough; and a spiral springmounted in said trough and removable therefrom, said spring having adiameter not less than the Width of said trough.

4. In a device of the character described, a trough shaped to form morethan a half circle; and a spring having Wide-spread convolutions and adiameter not less than the diameter of said trough.

In testil'nony whereof I have signed my nanre to" this specification inthe presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE H. LEE.

